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Kay Zigmont
Bio
Kay’s love of the arts began in grade school when she was
selected to paint a mural on a school wall. Since that time,
she has explored many different mediums which include watercolour,
oil, acrylic and most recently stone and bronze sculpting.
In the early ‘90’s, her interest in the art of sculpting
had evolved into creative expressionism. By integrating the
natural beauty of stone with the strength of metal, her pieces
seem to come alive with fluidity and movement.
Kay has also been painting for many years, starting with
Chinese watercolours and evolving to abstract expressionism
in acrylics whose colours are vibrant as opposed to the subtlety
of watercolours.
She is fascinated by the different properties of all these
mediums from the transparency of watercolours and the softness
of acrylics to the aliveness of stone and the strength of
bronze. She firmly believes that art is truly the universal
language, transcending country, culture and customs and feels
honoured that she is a participant in the world of creativity,
dreams and imagination.
Courses:
University of British Columbia
Capilano College, N. Vancouver, B.C.
Langara College, Vancouver, B.C.
Vancouver Academy of Art, Vancouver, B.C.
Instituto Allende, San Miguel de Allende, Mexico
Associations:
Emily Carr Institute Alumni Association
Exhibitions:
2004
Group:
Ayden Gallery, Vancouver, BC
Howe Street Gallery, Vancouver, BC
Solo:
Queen Elizabeth Mezzanine Gallery
2005
Group:
Ayden Gallery, Vancouver, BC
Studio 88, Vancouver, BC
Art Works Gallery, Vancouver, BC
Arts Club Theatre, Vancouver, BC
2006
Group:
Art Works Gallery, Vancouver, BC
Arts Club Theatre, Vancouver, BC
Queen Elizabeth Theatre Mezzanine Gallery
Liberty Design, Vancouver BC
2007
Group:
Liberty Design, Vancouver, North Vancouver and Victoria,
BC
2008
Group:
Liberty Design, Vancouver, NorthVancouver and Victoria, BC
Leighdon Studio Gallery, Vancouver
Solo:
Delany’s, West Vancouver, BC
Artist’s Statement:
“Art is the universal language transcending country,
culture and custom. To those who are attuned, art speaks
to their heart and feeds their soul. I work with bronze,
a metal which appears solid/strong and acrylic paints which
are soft/flowing; each attracts with their own beautiful
oratory. Sculptures appeal to the tactile, visual senses
and, like original paintings, both appeal to the longing
within us, whatever that may be. I create through images
of form and colour and would like to share this with you
in the hope of taking you, if just for a moment, to a place
where beauty resides within all of us."
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